Report: Najib will pay RM50m fine today to unlock house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is reportedly set to pay his RM50 million...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is set to pay a RM50 million fine today, fulfilling the primary requirement to be released from Kajang Prison and serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. According to a source, a representative of the 73-year-old ex-premier will make the payment at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex this morning.
The royal pardon granted by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim on September 18 during the 64th meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board permits Najib to serve the rest of his reduced term at home until August 23, 2028. The Attorney General's Chambers has yet to receive confirmation of the payment. The fine is part of Najib's conviction for the misappropriation of RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
Originally sentenced to 12 years in prison and a RM210 million fine by the Kuala Lumpur High Court in July 2020, his penalties were reduced to six years in prison and RM50 million in fines by the Federal Court in August 2022. Despite the house arrest, Najib still faces ongoing criminal and civil legal proceedings.
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